Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1904
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number at the close of the first year was 98. During the year
23 were added, and 27 cancelled.
The making of ice-creams is confined generally to the
summer season, but in some cases it is carried on throughout
the year. It is found on inspection that a considerable trade
is done is connection with confectionery premises, in addition
to the usual Italian itinerant vendors.
The whole of the known premises were inspected and the
business separated from living or sleeping rooms or any
other likely source of contamination.
It was found necessary to take proceedings in one case, for
keeping the premises in a filthy condition, and the occupier was
fined the full penalty of £2, with the addition of £3 3s. costs.
COW SHEDS.
The following tire the cow sheds in the borough at present
licensed by the London County Council : —
Charm an, Thomas, 14 Vulcan Road ... 1 cow
Crutcher, George, 117, Pomeroy Street ... 12 cows
Glover, George, 49, Watson Street ... 4 ,,
Weston, John, 178-182, Grove Street (rear) 14 „
Weston, J. & Sons, 33, Octavius Street ... 25 „
Do. do. 2ll, Railway Arches,
Edward Street 17 ,,
73 ,,
At the licensing session of the London County Council, held
in October, the renewal of the licence of one cowshed was
refused, which reduces the number of cows licensed in the
borough to 73. This leaves a total of 6 cowsheds in the